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Christine Garwick-Foley, LPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationMinnesota
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Christine

Christine Garwick-Foley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Minnesota with 25 years of clinical experience who blends evidence-informed methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship concerns, and trauma.

Background and approach

She practices from a holistic perspective that acknowledges emotional, physical, and spiritual dimensions, and she draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to meet each person's needs. Her work emphasizes helping clients access internal resources, build practical coping skills, and regain motivation when life feels overwhelming.

Christine has developed a practice focused on adults dealing with grief and loss, chronic pain, trauma, and persistent mood difficulties. Her background includes training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and behavioral nutrition concepts, and she uses modalities such as Internal Family Systems, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy to tailor treatment.

Sessions go beyond conversation to include experiential and skills-based work that supports symptom relief and personal growth. She aims to help clients reclaim a sense of forward movement and reconnect with strengths that may feel buried.

Prospective clients in Minnesota can expect a collaborative approach that attends to practical change while honoring each individual's inner experience.

Integrating therapeutic approaches in online care



Internal Family Systems (IFS) views a person as made up of different parts and a core Self; treatment focuses on helping those internal parts communicate and heal, which can be especially helpful for trauma, chronic self-criticism, and complex emotional patterns. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration to strengthen self-understanding and agency. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns by teaching practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Christine will work collaboratively with each client to determine which methods or combination of methods best match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. This means adjusting techniques over time and involving the client in decisions about pacing and focus.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for different schedules and needs. These formats allow clients to engage from where they are while using the therapist’s clinical approaches to build skills, process difficult feelings, and create workable plans for change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she commonly address?
Christine works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and challenges like eating and sleeping problems. She also addresses areas such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice is collaborative and holistic, combining client-centered care with approaches like Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and existential perspectives to build insight and practical coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has practiced for 25 years, bringing long-term clinical experience to work with adults facing grief, chronic pain, trauma, anxiety, depression, and motivation challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor with the credential MN LPC 00101 and provides services while located in Minnesota.
Does she provide services in languages other than English?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Christine offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English